Historical Events In April - 04

0188  Caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17) on this day in history.   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on April - 04.   

0896  On this day in history formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on April - 04.   

1081  Alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne on this day in history.   

1229  On this day in history hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  On April - 04 alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.   

1406  Robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies on April - 04.   

1417  On this day in history john van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies   

1460  On April - 04 university of Basle in Swizerland forms   

1527  On April - 04 abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1541  On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits on this day in history.   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits on April - 04.   

1552  On April - 04 mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov   

1558  Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat on April - 04.   

1581  Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted on this day in history.   

1581  Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world on this day in history.   

1585  On April - 04 caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57   

1588  On this day in history christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark   

1588  Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1604  Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on April - 04.   

1617  On April - 04 john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies   

1625  Viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels on this day in history.   

1643  Simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on April - 04.   

1648  On this day in history grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1655  Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on April - 04.   

1655  On this day in history battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates   

1660  On April - 04 english King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

1660  On April - 04 english king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

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0186  On April - 04 birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on April - 04.   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on April - 04.   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  On this day in history death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on April - 04.   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1284  On April - 04 alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.   

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on this day in history.   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.